Postmaster General backs reply card postage bill
Special correspondence details a push by the postmaster general for a bill allowing private parties to issue reply cards and envelopes returnable at standard postage rates. It notes merchant and publisher demand for cheaper postal facilities and describes the concrete plan to mark and integrate these cards into the regular system. It also covers congressional space battles over chamber offices and a report on Chapultepec battlefield veteran Hiclot Bascom visiting Washington.
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Loud
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United States
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Congress
Friends of the State Library
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Battle of
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Banfield
Mich
James K. Polk
William Marcy
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Adjutant General's
MacArthur
Lawton
Fils
News travels fast through audiences and whispers
A veteran theater executive recalls how news of a national crisis spreads instantly inside venues. He cites cases of crowds laughing at a comedy, then turning grave in minutes, with whispers from band or stalls conveying the calamity. Reverend C. H. Spurgeon corroborated similar events during religious services.
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Ray
Messenger of Evil
C. H. Spurgeon
London
Editors Needed for Classic Philosophers in Old Texts
The Atchison Globe laments heavy prose from Marcus Aurelius Epictetus and Carlyle, praising the blue pencil for clearer editing. It notes readers struggle through ten pages of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus and calls for editors to revise these authors for better understanding.
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Epictetus
Opictetus
Mpletetus
Hmerson
Carlyle
What Was the Matter with That Bright Young Man
A humorous exchange in a Chicago Times Herald item questions a detective hopeful named Willie Ketchum after the chief hesitates to reveal his name to reporters. The piece notes the man looked like a first class sleuth but his name was the clincher, prompting newsroom mischief.
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Willie Ketchum
Chicago Times- Herald
Piggyback Piano Prank With Paderewski’s Private Car
In New Orleans a musician Paderewski is praised as a gentleman and star. A friend invited to meet the artist in a private coach after a southern concert, only to find a nickel ante game in progress with no music. The manager’s joke left the guest disappointed despite the famed pianist’s presence.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Bitlanful Thought Glove Waggle Ear Ike Dut
A brief note from the New York Evening Journal features playful banter about ears and gloves. The fragment hints at a humorous line or cartoon caption with characters Bay Chimmie Ike Dut referenced in a casual quip.
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New York Evening Journal
A Discreet Retreat and Letters About Teaching By Mail
A Chicago Record fragment notes a professor who said he could no longer teach in person, only by mail. The exchange questions pronunciation and hints at social tension, with a playful jab at charity pleas and a cryptic line about philanthropy in the Philadelphia press.
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Chicago
Woman's voice heard from 8520 yard altitude say experts
Scientists report that a woman’s voice can be distinctly heard at an altitude of 8520 yards. The claim appears in commentary across periodicals like Appled Science and Brooklyn Life, noting a humorous anecdote about a wife’s possible influence.
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Trimble
Great Orsar
Brooklyn
Not Often on Checks in Somerville Man Writes 1,000,000 Backwards
In Somerville Massachusetts a local man is noted for a peculiar habit of starting the amount one million dollars with the unit cipher and writing the digits in reverse order on checks. The observation appears in the Somerville Journal.
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Somerville
Mass
Boiled Salt Meats and Cooking Tips From Mrs Parlon
Boiled salt meats lose indigestible properties with sufficient boiling says Mrs Parlon the cooking expert The time for a ten pound piece is about five hours though thick pieces may need half that The meat should cool partly in the water after boiling Shaming drunkards by street sweeping is practiced in many Argentine towns Question about who excelled more in school prompts Willie to respond Washington Star notes.
Dictionary Wisdom Sparks Local Quarrel Over Curfew
In Philadelphia Times readers debate curfew rules and latchkey freedom sparked by a marriage age remark. The letter mentions a bell signaling curfew and jokes about dictionary reading, reflecting daily urban discourse.
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Philadelphia Times
Gibraltar naval test reveals rock defenses and ship angles
London Globo reports on a British naval exercise near Gibraltar where cruiser types George and Juno attempted to probe fortifications within eight thousand yards. The test aimed to identify vulnerable points and assess how many shots could be fired, highlighting perceived neglect of Gibraltar’s defenses and suggesting similar tests elsewhere.
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Juno
Aquadron
Rock
Arma
Courant Caderet
London Globo
Revival After Asphyxia Observations On Restoration
Observations by M Laborde on 14 revival cases indicate delaying despair for three hours can yield results as vital forces persist. Earlier methods failed after five to six minutes of asphyxia, but tongue traction may aid resuscitation even after water immersion.
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M. Laborde
Lonion Globe
Fashion Notes From The Era Dress Styles For Women
The column describes indoor dresses in blue cloth and drab, with yellow guipure corsages and plaited skirts. It notes ribbon trends with soft sprig ribbons, taffeta strands, and delicate color palettes like strawberry red and pastel blues, plus velvet effects for neckties and bows.
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Ench
Ladies' Home Journal
A Charming Hat
A Philadelphia Ledger description details a decorative hat with a rolled brim of black silk bands on hedgy black tulle and a crown wrapped in waved silk bands. A long black feather curves on the right, a black tulle knot with straight silk bands sits on the left, and a large gold pin finishes the center.
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Phkidelphia
Dewey Called a Dude Over His Dress Style
Roosevelt jokes about Dewey being neat in dress as he is appointed to command the Asiatic Squadron. A naval council member protests, saying Dewey is a “dude.” Roosevelt responds that Dewey’s appearance matters little if he can fight and wage war. Onevelt notes Allies seek a man who will fight.
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